| Sam De Koning | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) De Koning in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sam De Koning | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 2001 | ||
| Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays | ||
| Draft | 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19 | ||
| Height | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Geelong | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Geelong | 62 (4) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sam De Koning (/ˈkoʊnɪŋ/ KOH-ning;[1] born 26 February 2001) is Australian rules footballer who plays for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League.[2] He made his debut in the round 5 of the 2021 AFL season between Geelong and North Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium.[3]
Notably, De Koning’s first goal in AFL football was during the Geelong Cats, Sydney Swans 2022 Grand Final game. [4]
- ^ "How to say the AFL's trickiest names". Australian Football League. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Sam De Koning | AFL". geelongcats.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Team Selection: AFL Round 5". geelongcats.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Forrest, Matthew (26 September 2022). "AFL Grand Final: Star defender Sam De Koning kicks first senior goal in premiership win". Code Sports. Nationwide News. Retrieved 10 March 2023.